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P0732: Gear 2 Incorrect Ratio.

Powertrain · GenericP0732
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What it means

Second gear isn't matching the expected engine-to-wheel speed, which usually means slipping in that gear.

How serious

Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.

Where a shop starts

Low or burnt fluid. Then: worn clutches; solenoid or valve body fault.

Owners named P0732 in 34 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Chrysler Pacifica.

Cars owners report it on

Complaints that name P0732, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.

The details

What P0732 means

Second gear isn't matching the expected engine-to-wheel speed, which usually means slipping in that gear.

Can I drive with P0732?

Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.

24% of the owner complaints that name P0732 also say the car transmission slips or shifts hard. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.

Common causes of P0732
  • Low or burnt fluid
  • Worn clutches
  • Solenoid or valve body fault

A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.

What owners describe
  • Transmission slips or shifts hard: 24% of complaints
  • Loses power or goes into limp mode: 9% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report P0732 most

2017 Chrysler Pacifica (6), 2018 Ford F-Series (5), 2000 Saturn SL (2), 2008 Ford Escape (2), 2014 Ford Escape (2), 2022 Ram pickup (2).

Related codes

P0731 P0733 P0730 P0734 P0735 P0736 P0729 P0725

Quick answers

What does P0732 mean?

Gear 2 Incorrect Ratio. Second gear isn't matching the expected engine-to-wheel speed, which usually means slipping in that gear.

Can I drive with P0732?

Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.

What causes P0732?

Low or burnt fluid; Worn clutches; Solenoid or valve body fault.

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0732. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.

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